Publications
| Title: | Non-Timber Forest Products in the Bipindi-Akom II Region, Cameroon. A Socio-Economic and Ecological Assessment. |  |
| Authors: | Dijk, J.F.W. van | |
| Year: | 1999 | |
| Inside: | Tropenbos-Cameroon Series 1 | |
| Publishing Country: | Cameroon | |
| Abstract: | This first issue in the Tropenbos-Cameroon Series consists of the first results of a non-timber forest product (NTFP) research project executed within the Tropenbos-Cameroon programme in south Cameroon. The overall study aimed to integrate NTFP resource management into future management schemes in view of the needs and interests of people depending on these resources for both subsistence and commercial purposes. The first part of the book includes a general outline of the NTFP study. A description of the area is given, with a special emphasis on those aspects that are of importance for the ecological and socio-economic aspects of NTFP extraction. The second part deals with the uses of NTFP species in the area. They are classified in food plants, animal resources, forest medicines, construction materials and household equipment. The uses of the most important NTFP species are described in detail. A complete presentation of the uses is included in the appendices. The third part reflects the results of the overall ecological assessment. Major habitat types were defined and the abundance of NTFP species was related to these habitats. The impact of exploitation, especially logging and harvesting of NTFPs on the population structure, was examined for several species. The latter parts of this book are concluded by syntheses of the results and conclusions, referring to management issues and implications for further research. Part of this research took place as part of a ITTO funded project. | |
| ISBN: | 90-5113-038-4 | |
| ISSN: | 1566-6484 | |
| Tropenbos: | Yes | |
| Downloadable: | No | |
| Possible to order: | Yes | |
| Price: | on request | |
| Language: | EN |
